Dear Parent/Student/Guardian, This year, Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature enacted the nation’s first tuition-free degree program for full time students: the Excelsior Scholarship. A college education is increasingly necessary to secure the jobs of tomorrow, and the Excelsior Scholarship

The Legal Aid Society may help parents complete Designations of Person in Parental Relationship forms. These allow the parents to name someone to make healthcare and medical decisions for their minor children, in case the parent is detained/deported (or is otherwise